By Cillian Doyle.
Gardaí in Carlow have arrested a driver who was travelling almost 100 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
Carlow's Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle travelling at 216Km/h on the M9 motorway.
The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and has been before the courts.
An Garda Síochána are urging drivers to slow down.
In a tweet, @GardaTraffic stated:
"Carlow RPU detected this vehicle travelling at 216Km/h on the M9 motorway. Driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and has been before the courts. #SaferRoads #SlowDownSaveLives"
Carlow RPU detected this vehicle travelling at 216Km/h on the M9 motorway. Driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and has been before the courts. #SaferRoads #SlowDownSaveLives pic.twitter.com/TRwW9fGE5C
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) May 1, 2021